Esophageal Balloon-Assisted Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy for Achalasia
David L Webb, MD, Nathaniel Stoikes, MD, Ben Powell, MD, Guy R Voeller, MD. University of Tennessee Health Science Center Department of Surgery Esophageal perforation is a well-known and feared complication of laparoscopic Heller myotomy. Most series report an esophageal perforation rate ranging from 1-7% during this procedure. Our video depicts a hybrid technique… Continue Reading
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Esophageal Perforation: Etiology, Outcomes and Cost Analysis Over a Decade in a Community Teaching Hospital
Tolutope Oyasiji, MD MRCS, Marko Lujic, MD MPH, Luis Suarez, MD, John Federico, MD FACS, Mario Katigbak, MD FACS. Thoracic Surgery Section, Dept. of Surgery, Hospital of Saint Raphael, New Haven, CT 06511 Introduction: The study aims to assess if any difference in etiology, outcomes and treatment costs between the first 5-year and the… Continue Reading
Evaluation of Esophagogastrostomy Using a Circular Stapler in Laparoscopy-Assisted Proximal Gastrectomy
Daisuke Ichikawa, MD, Shuhei Komatsu, MD, Kazuma Okamoto, MD, Atsushi Shiozaki, MD, Hitoshi Fujiwara, MD, Yasutoshi Murayama, MD, Yoshiaki Kuriu, MD, Hisashi Ikoma, MD, Masayoshi Nakanishi, MD, Toshiya Ochiai, MD, Yukihito Kokuba, MD, Eigo Otsuji, MD. Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Purpose: Recently, the frequency of early… Continue Reading
Experience of Dual Incision Laparoscopy-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy (di-ladg) for Patients With Gastric Cancer
Hidenori Fujii, MD PhD, Yoshiyuki Kawakami, MD PhD, Toshiharu Aotake, MD PhD, Koji Doi, MD PhD, Makoto Yoshida, MD, Kei Hirose, MD, Hisaya Shirai, Riki Ganeko, MD, Fumie Tanaka, MD, Yuki Hirose, MD PhD. Department of Surgery , Fukui Red Cross Hospital [Introduction] Since laparoscopic assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) is less invasive, it has… Continue Reading
Feasibility of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy After Neoadjuvant Chemo-radiation
Charles Bakhos, MD, Tolutope Oyasiji, MD, Michael Kent, MD, Sidhu Gangadharan, MD, Jonathan Critchlow, MD, Tom Fabian, MD. Albany Medical Center (Albany NY), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston, MA) INTRODUCTIONThe impact of neoadjuvant chemo-radiation (NCR) on outcomes after esophagectomy is still debated. The choice of surgical approach can also be influenced by this… Continue Reading
Gastric Electrical Stimulation With Enterra for Drug-resistant Gastroparesis
Nv G Jayanthi, MD FRCS, Sp L Dexter, MD FRCS, Ai Sarela, MD FRCS. Department of Upper Gastrointestinal, Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK Introduction: Drug-resistant gastroparesis is a debilitating condition. Several clinical studies have demonstrated that most, but not all, patients get significant relief from vomiting by gastric electrical… Continue Reading
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Gastroduodenal Intussusception-A Rare Interesting Case Report.
Choden Norbu, MS, J S Basunia, MS, K Khan, MD, D Bagchi, MS, N Pandit, MD, A N Sarkar, MS, Jamyang Gyatsho, MS. North Bengal Medical Colleg& Hospital,Sushrutanagar,Darjeeling,West Bengal,India Gatruduodenal Intussception is by far a very rare clinical entity reported in the literature.We present a rare case in a 10 year old boy who… Continue Reading
Hybrid Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Gist Resection
Hoylan Fernandez, MD MPH, Ross Bremner, MD, Elbert Kuo, MD MPH. St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center OBJECTIVE:Several novel approaches have been described for resection of gastric masses through minimally invasive surgical intervention. However, lesions in the cardia near the gastroesophageal junction still pose a surgical challenge. These lesions historically have been resected with… Continue Reading
Hybrid Resection for Gastric Submucosal Tumor in Combination With Single Port Laparoscopy and Peroral Endoscopy
Noriyuki Inaki, MD PhD, Hisashi Doyama, MD PhD, Yasuhiro Ishiyama, MD, Michihiro Yamamoto, MD, Hiroyuki Bando, MD PhD, Tetsuji Yamada, MD PhD. Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital Background: We developed a hybrid technique for the partial resection of stomach for gastric submucosal tumor (SMT) in combination with the Single Port Surgery (SPS) and peroral endoscopic… Continue Reading
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Impact of Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication On Subjective and Objective GERD Indices: A Meta-Analysis of the Published Literature
Mark R Wendling, MD, W. Scott Melvin, MD, Kyle A Perry, MD. Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH INTRODUCTION: Since 2007, transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) has been employed for endoscopic treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Full thickness polypropylene H-fasteners create a serosa to serosa gastroesophageal plication to create… Continue Reading
Initial Experience of Prosthetic Mesh in Laparoscopic Repair of Giant Paraesophageal Hiatus Hernia
H Poon, MD MRCS, A Patel, MD MRCS, A S Perry, MD FRCS, M S Wadley, MD FRCS. Department of Upper GI Surgery, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester, UK INTRODUCTIONParaesophageal hiatus hernias (PHH) can present with disabling symptoms and may result in life-threatening complications. Laparoscopic repair is now considered routine in many centres although a… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Antireflux Procedures With Hepatic Shoulder Technique for the Surgical Management of Large Paraesophageal Hernias and Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Philippe J Quilici, MD FACS, Carie Mcvay, MD, Alexander Tovar, MD. Dept. of Surgery, Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, Burbank CA Background: A novel laparoscopic approach to manage patients diagnosed with large, paraesophageal hernias was initially reported in 2009 and gastroesophageal reflux disease [GERD} symptomatology was presented in 2009. This technique was later used… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Approach and Treatment of Celiac Artery Syndrome
C L Nelson, MD, P D Colavita, MD, I Belyansky, MD, K W Kercher, MD. Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC Celiac artery syndrome, also known as median arcuate ligament syndrome, is caused by an anatomic variant of the diaphragmatic crura, where the left and right crus join directly over the celiac axis instead of… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Approaches to Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (gist): An Institutional Experience.
Michael J Pucci, MD, Francesco Palazzo, MD, Pei-wen Lim, BS, Karen A Chojnacki, MD, Ernest L Rosato, MD, Adam C Berger, MD. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Philadelphia, PA, USA Introduction: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are uncommon gastric neoplasms that can generally be treated by surgical excision. Over the past eight years,… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic D1+ Subtotal Gastrectomy for Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Ashkan Moazzez, MD FACS, Rodney J Mason, MD PhD FACS. H. Cluade Hudson Comprehensive Health Center, University of Southern California This video reviews the technique for D1+ laparoscopic subtotal gastrectomy and lymph node dissection for gastric cancer. The patient is a 62 years old male who underwent 8 cycles of preoperative chemotherapy to shrink… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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